Tag Archives: Provincial Politics

Alberta reinstating 1976 coal policy
EDMONTON, AB - After hearing many concerns from Albertans, the provincial government says it is reinstating the 1976 coal policy.Monday's announcement includes reinstating the four coal categories, wh...
Feb 08, 2021

UCP co-founder urges Alberta premier to 'fire yourself' from intergovernmental post
EDMONTON - Alberta Premier Jason Kenney is getting some unsolicited advice from the co-founder of the United Conservative Party: fire yourself as the intergovernmental affairs minister.Brian Jean says...
Feb 03, 2021

Alberta gets "A" grade for red tape reduction
EDMONTON, AB- The Alberta Government received its first "A" grade in the Canadian Federation of Independent Business (CFIB) Red Tape Report Card. In the report's 11 year span, the province has never r...
Jan 27, 2021

Alberta Teachers' Association to challenge pension order in court
Teachers across the province are taking action after the Government of Alberta made a significant change to how their pensions are controlled.The Provincial Executive Council (PEC) of the Alberta Teac...
Jan 27, 2021

Members of Kenney’s UCP caucus nix NDP bid to seek details of failed Keystone XL deal
EDMONTON - Members of Premier Jason Kenney's caucus have refused an Opposition NDP bid to make public details of Alberta's $7.5-billion investment in the failed Keystone XL pipeline project.The eight ...
Jan 26, 2021

Alberta cancels 11 recently issued coal leases in Rockies, pauses new ones
EDMONTON - The Alberta government is cancelling 11 recently issued coal leases in the Rocky Mountains.The province is also pausing any future coal lease sales on lands that were protected from open-pi...
Jan 18, 2021

Province reconsidering RDC's university transition
It would appear Red Deer College becoming Red Deer University is once again a matter of if, not when.Demetrios Nicolaides, Alberta's Minister of Advanced Education, is considering halting the transiti...
Jan 18, 2021

Kenney says Alberta has strong legal argument if Keystone project killed in U.S.
CALGARY - Premier Jason Kenney says Alberta has a strong legal basis for seeking damages if the Keystone XL pipeline expansion is killed.Documents seen by The Canadian Press show Joe Biden plans to sc...
Jan 18, 2021

Alberta pausing COVID-19 first dose appointments with supply set to run out
Alberta Premier Jason Kenney says the province will run out of COVID-19 vaccine intended to be used in the first of two doses by the end of the day or early tomorrow. He says that's because of a disru...
Jan 18, 2021

Teachers call on province to reverse pension takeover
Alberta teachers are calling on the United Conservative government to reverse a decision about how their pensions are managed.Just before Christmas the government quietly signed an order giving the Al...
Jan 14, 2021